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Apple iPhone 5 vs Huawei nova 4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightiPhone 5: 60 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · nova 4: 172 g
  • WidthiPhone 5: 16.5 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · nova 4: 75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 2.4 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · nova 4: 6.4 in
  • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · nova 4: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleiPhone 5: Single · nova 4: Triple
  • HeightiPhone 5: 33.2 mm shorteriPhone 5: 123.8 mm · nova 4: 157 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 nova 4: 157 × 75.1 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 nova 4: 157 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    112 g
  2. 2. nova 4
    Height
    157 mm+33.2 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width
    75.1 mm+16.5 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5112 g
  2. 2. nova 4172 g

    +60 g versus iPhone 5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. nova 4 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageiPhone 5nova 4
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. nova 4

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 51440 mAh
  2. 2. nova 43750 mAh

    +2310 mAh versus iPhone 5

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. nova 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13215
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 251296
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5nova 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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